1 | CD or DVD headphone connector | Use the headphone connector to attach headphones to the CD or DVD drive. Your headphones won't work if the drive is operating in digital mode. To disable digital mode:
- Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.
- Click Sounds and Audio Devices.
- Click the Hardware tab.
- Double-click the name of your CD or DVD drive.
- Click the Properties tab.
- Uncheck the Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device box.
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2 | CD or DVD volume control dial | Move the dial to adjust the volume of your audio CD or DVD disc. |
3 | CD or DVD drive activity light | The drive activity light is on when the computer reads data from the CD or DVD drive. |
4 | CD or DVD eject button | Press this button to eject your CD from the CD or DVD drive. |
5 | floppy-drive eject button* | Press this button to eject a disk from the floppy drive. (On computers with an optional floppy drive.) |
6 | floppy-drive light button* | The floppy-drive light is on when the computer reads data from or writes data to the floppy drive. Wait until this light turns off before you remove the floppy disk from the drive. (On computers with an optional floppy drive.) |
7 | hard drive light | The hard-drive light is on when the computer reads data from or writes data to the hard drive. The light might also be on when devices such as your CD player are operating. |
8 | power button | Press this button to turn on the computer.
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NOTICE: To avoid losing data, do not use the power button to turn off the
computer. Instead, perform a Windows shutdown.
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9 | service tag | The tag is used to identify your computer when you access the Dell Support website or call technical support. |
10 | headphone connector | Attach headphones. |
11 | USB 2.0 connectors (2) | Connect a USB device such as a mouse, keyboard, printer, joystick, or speaker system into any of the USB connectors. |
12 | front-panel door | Open the door to use the front-panel connectors. |
1 | power connector | The connection for the power cable. |
2 | voltage selection switch (may not be available on all computers) | Set the switch for the voltage that most closely matches the AC power available in your location. See the safety instructions in your Owner's Manual for additional information. |
3 | parallel connector | Connect a parallel device, such as a printer, to the parallel connector. If you have a USB printer, plug it into a USB connector. |
4 | mouse connector | Plug a standard mouse into the green mouse connector. Turn off the computer and any attached devices before you connect a mouse to the computer. If you have a USB mouse, plug it into a USB connector. |
5 | network adapter | Attach the UTP cable to an RJ45 jack wall plate or to an RJ45 port on a UTP concentrator or hub and press the other end of the UTP cable into the network adapter connector until the cable snaps securely into place. Dell recommends the use of Category 5 wiring and connectors for our customers' networks. |
6 | line-in connector | Use the blue line-in connector (available on computers with integrated sound) to attach a record/playback device such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR. On computers with a sound card, the line-in connector is on the card. |
7 | video connector | Plug the cable from your monitor into the blue connector. |
8 | line-out connector | Use the green line-out connector (available on computers with integrated sound) to attach headphones and most speakers with integrated amplifiers. On computers with a sound card, the line-out connector is on the card. |
9 | microphone connector | Use the pink microphone connector (available on computers with integrated sound) to attach a personal computer microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program. On computers with a sound card, the microphone connector is on the card. |
10 | USB 2.0 connectors (6) | Connect a USB device such as a mouse, keyboard, printer, joystick, or speaker system into any of the USB connectors. |
11 | keyboard connector | If you have a standard keyboard, plug it into the purple keyboard connector. If you have a USB keyboard, plug it into a USB connector. |
12 | diagnostic lights (4) | Use the lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the diagnostic code. For more information, see "Diagnostic Lights." |
13 | serial connector | Connect a serial device, such as a handheld device, to the serial port. |
